We all watch and are constantly being watched in media. We form our own identities, our own personas, having as a guiding principle the opinion, the values, the (gossiping) interests of others.” –Nicos Hadjicost
When you’re obsessed with social media and keeping it updated, there is a possibility of losing touch with the actual world around you because the fine line between online and reality becomes so faint. We spent so much time cultivating appearances and relationships online that we allow them to influence the way in which we present ourselves. Together, we all influence one another to create this online universe where everything so perfect when in reality it’s oh so different. Sadly, we have become a culture in which users are obsessed with presenting a curated image in which we are showing friends or the public a happier or more accomplished version of ourselves. From updating Facebook statuses to posting Snapchats with the newest filters, social media has, in fact, made us all such anti-social beings….